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October 4, 2015
 

That Music Always Round Me

 
Walt Whitman

About This Poem

 

“That Music Always Round Me” was published in the Whispers of Heavenly Death section in Whitman’s last edition of Leaves of Grass (1891-1892).

 

Walt Whitman was born on May 31, 1819, and is widely considered one of America’s most important poets. He worked as a printer, teacher, and journalist in the New York City area. Whitman composed and updated his seminal work, Leaves of Grass, throughout his entire adult life. He died on March 26, 1892.

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Walt Whitman: The Complete Poems

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"Alexander’s Feast; or, the Power of Music" by John Dryden

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